/ˈæksɪdənt ||; ˈæksədənt/noun
[C] an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes damage, injury or death 意外;事故:
I hope they haven't had an accident.我希望他们没有出事。a car accident车祸a fatal accident (= when sb is killed)致命的意外I didn't mean to kick you, it was an accident.我不是有心踢你,意外而已。by accident by chance; without intending to 偶然;意外地:
I knocked the vase over by accident as I was cleaning.我打扫卫生时不小心打翻了花瓶。
accident/ˋæksədənt; ˈæksəd$nt or ˈæksId$nt/n [C]1 a situation in which someone is hurt or something is damaged without anyone intending it to happen 事故﹐意外事件: car/traffic/road etc accident Her parents were killed in a car accident. 她的父母死于一场车祸。Sam had an accident at work and had to go to hospital. 山姆在工作时发生意外事故﹐不得不去医院。I didn’t do it on purpose, it was an accident . 我不是有意那么做的﹐那是个意外。THESAURUS 同类词crash/collision – an accident in which a vehicle hits something else〔交通工具的〕相撞﹐失事﹐撞车事故wreck AmE – an accident in which a car or train is badly damaged【美】〔造成汽车或火车严重损坏的〕撞车事故pile-up – an accident that involves several cars or trucks 连环撞车disaster – something that happens which causes a lot of harm or suffering 灾难catastrophe – a very serious disaster 巨大灾难2 by accident in a way that is not intended or planned [ on purpose ] 偶然﹐意外地: The cure was discovered almost by accident . 这种疗法差不多是偶然发现的。I met her quite by accident . 我遇见她完全是偶然。
accidentaccidentaccidentsnounsomething bad that happens by chance: I had an accident when I was driving to work – my car hit a tree. I'm sorry I broke your watch – it was an accident.by accidentby chance; not because you planned it: I took Jane's book by accident. I thought it was mine.▶ accidentallyadverb: He accidentally broke the window.